January 2017

April 2013

April 07, 2013

On 6th April 2013 it will be 8 years since the savage murder of my sister Irene White (nee Mc Bride), in Dundalk in The Ice House. Nothing can change the numbness that is still in my heart when I know that I will never see Irene again, talk to her, joke with her, drink with her, cry with Irene or just share some laughter. Irene was good at making people feel at ease about themselves, she was an inspiration to all of us. Towards the last weeks of Irene's life she was very, very frightened. Irene asked her friends in Omeath as she left to go back home to The Ice House, 'Pray for me, Pray I will be safe'.But it did not happen, on 6th April 2005 Irene was murdered in The Ice House, a murder that still sends shock waves around Ireland. What bothers me is that those responsible are still out there, they say murder comes easier the second time. I hope that the individuals who showed no mercy to Irene, in her home, where you should be safe, reflect on what they have done.There comes a point when we will not accept what has happened here, I was asked by the Garda in Dundalk 'To give us our day', you have had it. Now Irene's case is with SCRT (Serious Crime Review Team) at my request. This unit are unique but time will tell, and I pray justice will come.

I say to you my beautiful, youngest sister, Irene whom I shared my dreams with, and who was annihilated and taken of this world, by immoral individuals, going into The Ice House with the sole intent of murdering you, when they killed you in your kitchen on 6th April 2005. Nor did any of you show mercy to my mother (Mo) an elderly lady who found Irene's body, and died six months later, from over whelming grief, shock and loss. This was very cruel.Justice will come Irene, and you and my mother (Mo) will have the last laugh as will I.They say that 8 is a very lucky number, lets wait and see. Thankfully you are both in a safe place now, no one can touch you.